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I had to abandon a long tour that I had been planning for years halfway through it, and I’m still devastated. How do I get over it? Dear Devastated, I’m ...
Sleeping under the stars in a beautiful place, one that you reached under your own power, can be one of the biggest joys of bikepacking. If you’re new to camping ...
Heavy in Houston asks: I always overpack because I’m nervous I’ll need something I don’t have. How can I lighten my load both mentally and physically? Dear Heavy in Houston, ...
This article originally appeared in Cycling West, a print and digital publication about cycling in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Nevada, Arizona, California, and Colorado. An Alaskan bicycle tour has been ...
Imagine this: You’re pedaling a quiet dirt road through an endless pine forest as the afternoon sun sinks lower in the sky. You have no campground reservation or planned destination, ...
When my trusty MSR Whisperlite International stove started sputtering in the high pampas of Ecuador, I stubbornly dug my heels in. I knew my stove so well that after years ...
This article first appeared in the March 2018 issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine. Some days you want short and quick breakfasts. Other days you want to sit and contemplate for a while, ...
When I was 23, I bought a one-way ticket to Alaska with the idea that I would ride south for a while. I arrived in Anchorage with my bike and ...
One day I got home from work at 5:00 PM and looked out the window. The sun was bright and beautiful. I made a peanut butter sandwich, put on my ...
I was pedaling down the road in rural Quebec when a car pulled over in front of me. A man got out and waved for me to stop. “Excuse me,” ...
